"The Community Foundation for Surrey has connected us with our local community and provided connections which had not existed since neither of us is from Surrey. It has opened our eyes to the social needs on our immediate doorstep to which, I hate to admit it, we were completely oblivious."
Helen Bowcock, Fundholder at the Community Foundation for Surrey
Quality accredited community foundations offer a full philanthropy advice service plus customised grant portfolio development. The benefits to clients are that community foundations are a fast and flexible way of helping those with an existing charitable trust, or those who don't have a giving vehicle set up for them.
Community foundations provide advice and planning support, help with identifying effective organisations to fund, handle administration, and work to standards endorsed by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. They also provide networking and donor education opportunities.
Our members help by:
- working alongside you as experts in local giving, thereby supporting you in your client relationships
- connecting clients to the vital, innovative work being undertaken by charitable groups
- overall support and engagement to ensure that their charitable investment in the community is effective and hassle-free.